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NUWC will be hosting a networking and business matchmaker event to open the doors to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB’s).

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at the Naval Station, Officers’ Club, Newport, RI 0800 hours - 1400 hours

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2008 Training Schedule

All training sessions will be given at the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation offices at 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, RI 02908 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am unless specifically noted below. One-on-one counseling is available by appointment.

Registration is available online at http://riptac.ecenterdirect.com, by calling the RIPTAC at 401-278-9100, or emailing us at ptac@riedc.com.

1. January 24 - Women’s Guide to Government Contracting Basics
2. February 21 - GSA Schedules
3. March 11 - Contract Management Certification
4. April 24 - SBA Small Business Certifications
5. May 22 - Preparation for Spring Matchmaker
6. June 4 - Small Business Training @ DoD Matchmaker, VT
7. June 9 - Defense Supply Centers & DoD eMall
8. June 26 - Opportunities in Government Sub-Contracting
9. July 24 - Introduction to Government Contracting
10. August 21 - Selling IT to the Government
11. September 25 - Introduction to Government Contracting & Preparation for Fall Matchmaker
12. October 14 - Small Business Training @ DoD Matchmaker, CT
13. November 12 - Veteran’s Matchmaker @ NUWC
14. December 11 - Preparing a Proposal

News: Defense Department assigns PTACs training role in supply chain technology

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Supply Chain Integration has entered into an agreement with the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers to provide outreach and training in newly directed military packaging requirements.

The Department of Defense and Office of Management and Budget has proposed new regulations requiring that goods being sent to the military be marked with the same type of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags now used by most major retailers to manage supply chains and inventories. The proposed change requires contractors to affix passive RFID tags at the case and palletized unit load levels when shipping packaged materiel to any location within the Department of Defense logistics network.

Without a systematic method of identifying and locating materiel, supplies are difficult to locate, shortages are difficult to identify, and costs run high for redundant inventories. Leveraging RFID technology will improve the Department of Defense’s ability to get the right materiel, at the right time, and in the right condition to soldiers in the field.

These two photos from the Gulf are indicative of pre- and post-implementation of RFID tagging.

Ninety-three Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) are receiving technical training from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide no cost assistance to DoD suppliers on RFID.

These centers form a nationwide network of dedicated procurement professionals working to support and extend DLA’s mission of providing the best value for goods and services to America’s Armed Forces and other government agencies. PTACs are the bridge between buyer and supplier, bringing to bear both their knowledge of government contracting and the capabilities of contractors to maximize fast, reliable service to our government with better quality at lower costs.

The Rhode Island Procurement Technical Assistance Center (RIPTAC) is located at the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation in Providence. A supplier training schedule will be posted to both the PTAC and RIEDC websites as soon as it is available.

Additional information regarding PTAC can be found at www.riptac.com.

Sample Passive RFID tag approx 2"X4"